Chanler Case Archive
Since its inception, The Chanler Group and its clients have tirelessly researched and analyzed consumer products for the presence of detectable levels of heavy metals, phthalates, and other toxins. Over the last two decades, The Chanler Group’s clients, acting as citizen enforcers on behalf of California consumers, have filed hundreds of Proposition 65 notices, and pursued lengthy litigation in an effort to secure reformulation commitments for these products from their sellers and manufacturers. The Chanler Group’s clients continue to closely monitor these industries to ensure the health and safety of all California residents.
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October 19, 2005
Consent Judgment
Dorothy C. Thorpe, LLC elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on October 19, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals...
October 19, 2005
Consent Judgment
Flowers Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on October 19, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead and...
October 19, 2005
Consent Judgment
Kalan LP elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on October 19, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead and...
October 19, 2005
Consent Judgment
Le Gourmet Chef, Inc. elected to address its Proposition 65 liability by opting into the terms of the Consent Judgment entered by the San Francisco Superior Court in the matter of Russell Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al. on October 19, 2005. In doing so, it became a member of a class of settling defendants who agreed to virtually eliminate the heavy metals lead and...
October 12, 2005
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., et al., on October 12, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that defendant Russ Berrie and Company ("Russ Berrie") distributed and/or sold certain ceramic mugs and other ceramic tableware products with colored artwork,...
October 6, 2005
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case Brimer v. Beverages & More, Inc., et al., on October 6, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendant Beverages & More, Inc. ("Beverages") sold certain glass sets, drinking glasses, glass soda bottles and other glassware with colored artwork,...
September 29, 2005
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. Robinsons-May Department Store, et al., on September 29, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that the settling defendant, The May Department Stores Company ("May"), manufactured, distributed, and/or sold certain glass and metal lamps, candleholders, and...
September 22, 2005
Consent Judgment
On September 22, 2005, Russell Brimer and Hunter Manufacturing Group, Inc. reached a settlement agreement that resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that Hunter manufactured, distributed or sold glasses, mugs, bowls, teapots and other glassware and ceramicware with colored designs and/or artwork on the exterior containing lead and cadmium in the State...
September 21, 2005
Consent Judgment
On September 21, 2005, Whitney Leeman, Big Lots Stores, Inc. and PNS Stores, Inc. reached a settlement agreement that resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendants sold glass and metal terrariums/greenhouses containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
September 16, 2005
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Brimer v. PTS International, Inc., et al., on September 16, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer's allegations that defendants PTS International, Inc., PTS America, Inc., TJX Companies, Inc., and HomeGoods, Inc. ("PTS") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold in the...
September 15, 2005
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in the case of Leeman v. Precidio, Inc., et al., on September 15, 2005, which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman's allegations that Precidio, Inc. ("Precidio") manufactured, distributed, and/or sold glass sets, drinking glasses, and other tableware products with colored artwork, designs, or...
September 13, 2005
Consent Judgment
The San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment on September 13, 2005, in Leeman v. TJX Companies, Inc.; et al., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D's allegations that the defendants Marshalls, Inc., TJ Maxx, LLC, and HomeGoods, Inc. (collectively "the TJX entities") sold glass and metal candleholders and glass...
August 18, 2005
Consent Judgment
In response to increasing and overwhelming evidence that decorations appearing on the exterior surfaces of ceramicware and glassware (and in some instances inside the vessel) contain detectable levels of lead and cadmium, The Chanler Group client, Russell Brimer, initiated enforcement actions targeting this industry. Mr. Brimer’s efforts resulted in a 2005 global...
August 17, 2005
Out-of-Court Settlement
The dispute between citizen enforcer Russell Brimer and defendant Norpro originally resolved in Brimer v. The Boelter Companies, et al., was recently reviewed when Brimer alleged that Norpro had sold glassware that violated the terms of the Consent Judgment. To read the terms of the original Consent Judgment dated August 17, 2005, please click here. On January...
August 4, 2005
Consent Judgment
In an August 4, 2005 settlement, Proposition 65 private enforcer, Dr. Whitney Leeman, and party supply industry members, Hortense B. Hewitt Co., Inc., Party Supply Corporation, and Taylor Corporation, entered an agreement resolving pending litigation and Leeman's claim that the defendants violated Proposition 65. Leeman commenced the action on July 30, 2004, when she...
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